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Congenital syphilis occurs by the transmission of [[T. pallidum]] from mother to [[fetus]] through [[placenta]] during [[pregnancy]]. Transmission of the infection to the fetus depends on the duration of the disease in the mother. The longer the mother has had the disease at the time of pregnancy, the chance of fetal infection decreases (40% in early latency and 10% in late latency).<ref name="urlEvaluation of Molecular Methodologies and Rabbit Infectivity Testing for the Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis and Neonatal Central Nervous System Invasion by Treponema pallidum">{{cite web |url=http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/167/1/148.abstract?ijkey=b63027ef9b8fdd3bfacfd69547b3f20c245266a5&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha |title=Evaluation of Molecular Methodologies and Rabbit Infectivity Testing for the Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis and Neonatal Central Nervous System Invasion by Treponema pallidum |format= |work= |accessdate=2012-12-20}}</ref> | Congenital syphilis occurs by the transmission of [[T. pallidum]] from mother to [[fetus]] through [[placenta]] during [[pregnancy]]. Transmission of the infection to the fetus depends on the duration of the disease in the mother. The longer the mother has had the disease at the time of pregnancy, the chance of fetal infection decreases (40% in early latency and 10% in late latency).<ref name="urlEvaluation of Molecular Methodologies and Rabbit Infectivity Testing for the Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis and Neonatal Central Nervous System Invasion by Treponema pallidum">{{cite web |url=http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/167/1/148.abstract?ijkey=b63027ef9b8fdd3bfacfd69547b3f20c245266a5&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha |title=Evaluation of Molecular Methodologies and Rabbit Infectivity Testing for the Diagnosis of Congenital Syphilis and Neonatal Central Nervous System Invasion by Treponema pallidum |format= |work= |accessdate=2012-12-20}}</ref> | ||
In utero transmission may occur at any stage of disease, but higher rates are seen with untreated infections of first and second trimester. It was postulated by Kassowitz that reduction in transplacental infection with progression of maternal syphilis is related to evolution of maternal immunity. | In utero transmission may occur at any stage of disease, but higher rates are seen with untreated infections of first and second trimester. It was postulated by Kassowitz that reduction in transplacental infection with progression of maternal syphilis is related to evolution of maternal immunity.<ref name="urlDie Vererbung der Syphilis - Max Kassowitz - Google Books">{{cite web |url=http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ebzCEUyKieIC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=%22Die+Vererbung+der+Syphilis%22+Kassowitz&ots=WztwpvilnB&sig=4BYnuWsV4XZb48DW2BT4-oWvKlw |title=Die Vererbung der Syphilis - Max Kassowitz - Google Books |format= |work= |accessdate=2012-12-20}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Pathophysiology of congenital syphilis is still unclear. Several theories have been postulated in regards to duration of infection in mother and stage of pregnancy.
Pathophysiology
Transmission
Congenital syphilis occurs by the transmission of T. pallidum from mother to fetus through placenta during pregnancy. Transmission of the infection to the fetus depends on the duration of the disease in the mother. The longer the mother has had the disease at the time of pregnancy, the chance of fetal infection decreases (40% in early latency and 10% in late latency).[1]
In utero transmission may occur at any stage of disease, but higher rates are seen with untreated infections of first and second trimester. It was postulated by Kassowitz that reduction in transplacental infection with progression of maternal syphilis is related to evolution of maternal immunity.[2]